SNL Isn’t Bothering With Civility Anymore
The reelection of Donald Trump to the White House will change how we talk—at least, the late-night show seems to think so.
The Democrats Need an Honest Conversation on Gender Identity
The party went into an election with policies it couldn’t defend—or even explain.
A ‘Crazy’ Idea for Treating Autoimmune Diseases Might Actually Work
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.
The Trump-Whim Economy Is Here
Expectations of who will gain, and who will lose, from the president-elect’s second term are already moving markets.
How America Got Mean
In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world.
Bad News
Legacy media must compete against a choose-your-own-adventure reality.
What Trump Understood, and Harris Did Not
The former and future president got one big thing right.
Democrats Deserved to Lose
They have tried to do a zillion different things and done them badly, at great expense.
Democracy Is Not Over
Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.
What the Left Keeps Getting Wrong
Democrats should not dismiss Trump’s win as the result of sexism and racism alone.
‘Make America Healthy Again’ Sounds Good Until You Start Asking Questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health agenda is politically slippery.
The Only Thing Worse Than Talking to Joe Rogan
Not talking to him.
The Exhibit That Will Change How You See Impressionism
The National Gallery’s “Paris 1874” explores the movement’s dark origins.